Setup guide

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Memory
The Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 uses DIMM memory.
The current memory requirement for NewsCutter systems is 256 MB.
DIMMs can be mixed in the four memory slots. For more information
on memory configurations, see the manufacturer’s documentation.
BIOS
The factory default BIOS settings are the standard configuration for
NewsCutter Release 2.x with one exception — the Energy Saver is
disabled.
Internal SCSI Controller and Drive
The Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 has an onboard
Ultra-Wide SCSI controller. In the basic configuration the onboard
controller is used as the media drive controller. If an optional SDTI
board is installed, the onboard controller is replaced with an Ultra 160
LVD SCSI controller.
The boot drive runs off the onboard SCSI controller and is assigned as
SCSI ID 0. Initially this internal drive is a 9.1-GB 10K RPM Ultra2 SCSI
drive. Future systems might use larger and higher performing drives
as they become available. No SCSI BIOS modifications are required.
AGP Board
When you install the edit display controller board provided by Avid,
you must remove the AGP board supplied with the Compaq
Professional Workstation AP500. The edit display controller board
replaces the AGP board. When you are upgrading NewsCutter
Release 1.x, the AGP board should already be removed.
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